Shawn Mendes, born on August 8, 1998, in Toronto, Canada, gained fame in 2013 by posting song covers on Vine. His debut EP, The Shawn Mendes EP (2014), hit No. 5 on the charts, followed by his first album, Handwritten, which reached No. 1 in both the U.S. and Canada. The single “Stitches” became a global hit, and his song “Believe” was featured in Disney’s Descendants.
In 2018, Mendes released his third album, Shawn Mendes, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. Known for hits like “Stitches” and “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” he has become one of Canada’s top pop artists.